Sympelmous, sim-pel′mus, adj. in birds, having the tendons of the deep flexors of the toes blended in one before separating to proceed one to each of the four digits—opp. to Nomopelmous. [Gr. syn, with, pelma, the sole of the foot.]
Sympetalous, sim-pet′a-lus, adj. having all the petals united.
Symphenomenon, sim-fē-nom′e-non, n. a phenomenon resembling others shown by the same object:—pl. Symphenom′ena.—adj. Symphenom′enal.
Symphony, sim′fō-ni, n. an agreeing together in sound: unison, consonance, or harmony of sound: a musical composition for a full band of instruments: an instrumental introduction or termination to a vocal composition.—n. Symphō′nia, concord in Greek music: a medieval name for the bagpipe, the virginal.—adj. Symphon′ic, relating to, or resembling, a symphony: symphonious.—n. Symphō′nion, a combination of pianoforte and harmonium, the precursor of the orchestrion.—adj. Symphō′nious, agreeing or harmonising in sound: accordant: harmonious.—n. Sym′phonist, a composer of symphonies. [Gr. symphōnia—syn, together, phōnē a sound.]
Symphoricarpous, sim-fō-ri-kar′pus, adj. bearing several fruits clustered together.
Symphyla, sim′fi-la, n.pl. an order or suborder of insects related to typical Thysanura, but resembling chilopods and having many abdominal legs.—adj. Sym′phyllous. [Gr. symphylos, of the same race—syn, with, phylon, a clan.]
Symphynote, sim′fi-nōt, adj. soldered together at the hinge, as the valves of some unios. [Gr. symphyēs, growing together, nōton, the back.]
Symphyogenesis, sim-fi-ō-jen′e-sis, n. (bot.) the forming of an organ or part by union of parts formerly separate.—adj. Symphyogenet′ic. [Gr. symphyesthai, to grow together, genesis, generation.]
Symphysis, sim′fi-sis, n. the union of two parts of the skeleton, either by confluence, by direct apposition, or by the intervention of cartilage or ligament: the union of parts normally separate, coalescence or growing together of parts.—adj. Symphys′ēal.—ns. Symphys′ia, a malformation produced by the union of parts properly separate; Sym′phytism, a coalescence of word-elements. [Gr. syn, with, phyein, to grow.]
Symphytum, sim′fi-tum, n. a genus of gamopetalous plants, of the natural order Boraginaceæ.